Travel Quotes by Herman Melville

“go on a whaling voyage; this”

— Herman Melville

Life’s a voyage that’s homeward bound.

— Herman Melville

I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.

— Herman Melville

The world's a ship on its voyage out, and not a voyage complete; and the pulpit is its prow.

— Herman Melville

Traveling takes the ink out of one's pen as well as the cash out of one's purse.

— Herman Melville

Bachelors alone can travel freely, and without any twinges of their consciences touching desertion of the fire-side.

— Herman Melville

“Strangest problems of life seem clearing; but clouds sweep between--Is my journey’s end coming?”

— Herman Melville

...that one most perilous and long voyage ended, only begins a second; and a second ended, only begins a third, and so…

— Herman Melville

In this world, shipmates, sin that pays its way can travel freely, and without passport; whereas Virtue, if a pauper, is stopped…

— Herman Melville

“It is the harpooneer that makes the voyage, and if you take the breath out of his body how can you expect…

— Herman Melville

Were this world an endless pain, and by sailing eastward we could forever reach new distances, and discover sights more sweet and…

— Herman Melville

“By reason of these things, then, the whaling voyage was welcome; the great flood-gates of the wonder-world swung open, and in the…

— Herman Melville

The pleasure of leaving home, care-free, with no concern but to enjoy, has also as a pendant the pleasure of coming back…

— Herman Melville

For the profit of travel: in the first place, you get rid of a few prejudices… The prejudiced against color finds several…

— Herman Melville

If I had been downright honest with myself, I would have seen very plainly in my heart that I did but half…

— Herman Melville

“As most young candidates for the pains and penalties of whaling stop at this same New Bedford, thence to embark on their…

— Herman Melville

“Huge hills and mountains of casks on casks were piled upon her wharves, and side by side the world-wandering whale ships lay…

— Herman Melville

“Were this world an endless plain, and by sailing eastward we could for ever reach new distances, and discover sights more sweet…

— Herman Melville

“Though I cannot tell why it was exactly that those stage managers, the Fates, put me down for this shabby part of…

— Herman Melville

“Round the world! There is much in that sound to inspire proud feelings; but whereto does all that circumnavigation conduct? Only through…

— Herman Melville